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Baltimore ‘violence interrupter’ arrested for attempted murder
Antoine Burton faces attempted first-degree murder and handgun charges after police say he shot a 40-year-old man during a routine patrol response.
- On Sunday, June 7, 2026, Baltimore Police arrested Antoine Burton, a worker at the Belvedere Safe Streets Site, for the nonfatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue.
- Shortly after the shooting, officers apprehended Burton in the 2400 block of Loyola Northway; he now faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and multiple handgun violations.
- Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott decried Burton's actions as "a disgrace," insisting the shooting was an isolated incident that should not undermine Safe Streets' proven violence-prevention work.
- Per LifeBridge Health Center for Hope policy, Burton is currently on leave without pay pending investigation; the Belvedere Safe Streets Site is overseen by the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement .
- Established in 2007, the Safe Streets program aims to reduce gun violence through frontline community intervention and operates alongside the Park Heights Site under MONSE guidance.
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'I am furious': Mayor Scott responds to arrest of Safe Streets worker in Park Heights shooting
A Safe Streets worker was arrested following a shooting Sunday evening in Park Heights. Officers with the Baltimore Police Department were on routine patrol when they heard a gun being discharged just before 7:30 p.m. in the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue. Upon arrival, police said they located a 40-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment. A short time later, officers found and arreste…
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Baltimore violence prevention worker charged in shooting, mayor calls it "a disgrace"
A worker with one of Baltimore's violence prevention groups was arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that left a 40-year-old man injured, according to police and the mayor.
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